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OSCE Annual Report 2004
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The OSCE's agenda in 2004 was largely set by the decisions taken at the Maastricht Ministerial Council in December 2003, particularly the OSCE Strategy to Address Threats to Security and Stability in the Twenty-First Century and the OSCE Strategy Document for the Economic and Environmental Dimension. In light of these decisions, the Bulgarian Chairmanship decided that implementation should be the main theme for the year.
A major topic in 2004 was reform of the OSCE. The Chairmanship also put tolerance and non-discrimination high on its agenda, holding key events on combating anti-Semitism, racism, and xenophobia, and tackling hate speech on the Internet. Intensifying the co-operation between the OSCE and other international organizations engaged in maintaining security and stability in the OSCE area featured prominently in the activities of the Bulgarian Chairmanship.
With the Organization's first mission outside its area - the Election Support Team to Afghanistan - the OSCE broke new ground under the Bulgarian Chairmanship. Mongolia was welcomed as the OSCE's newest Partner for Co-operation.
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OSCE Annual Report 2004 - Chapter: Message from the Secretary General (en)
This report is a testament to the important work that the OSCE continues to carry out in the name of comprehensive security, democracy, human dignity and peace.
OSCE Annual Report 2004 - Chapter: Chairmanship (en)
Chairman-in-Office, Permanent Council, Budget cycle, Chairman-in-Office's Personal Representatives, Chairpersons of the Contact Group with Asian and Mediterranean Partners for Co-operation.
OSCE Annual Report 2004 - Chapter: Forum for Security Co-operation (en)
The FSC has recently taken on an increasingly diverse range of security tasks responding timely and effectively to the need to adapt tools and focus to a changing security environment and new challenges.
OSCE Annual Report 2004 - Chapter: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (en)
The Assembly's primary task is to support inter-parliamentary dialogue, which is an important aspect of the overall effort to meet the challenges of democracy throughout the OSCE region.
OSCE Annual Report 2004 - Chapter: OSCE Field Operations (en)
South-eastern Europe, Eastern Europe, Caucasus, Central Asia.
OSCE Annual Report 2004 - Chapter: OSCE Institutions (en)
Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, High Commissioner on National Minorities, Representative on Freedom of the Media.
OSCE Annual Report 2004 - Chapter: The Secretariat (en)
CPC, ATU, Strategic Police Matters Unit, Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities, Senior Adviser on Gender Issues, Management and Finance, Prague Office, Human Resources, Partnerships for Security and Co-operation
OSCE Annual Report 2004 - Chapter: Annex (en)
Statistics of OSCE staff, Revised Budget
